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Funeral services have been set for a Fort Campbell soldier who was killed last week in Iraq. via WAVE-TV Louisville

“It would be naive to think Syria will neglect or abandon its strategic alliances that do not stem from the Arab-Israeli conflict”

Syria will not sever ties with Iran and Hezbollah even as part of a possible peace agreement with Israel, a senior Syrian analyst who is handling the government’s contacts as it relates to the peace process … via Haaretz Daily News

“It will not be easy for Syria to change its policies towards Hezbollah and Hamas”

New America Media, News analysis, Jalal Ghazi, Posted: Apr 29, 2008 Editor’s Note: Why did the U.S. government release information about alleged Syrian-North Korean nuclear cooperation now, seven months after … via News.ncmonline.com

FERRAS’ debut album, Aliens & Rainbows will remind you of Bowie, Queen, the Beatles and more. via FM97 WLAN

“As a member of the UN Human Rights Council, Saudi Arabia should take a leading role in implementing the UN moratorium on executions and commute all outstanding death sentences”

Secretly filmed footage of a man being beheaded in Saudi Arabia has been received by Amnesty International. via Amnesty International

The 29th African Judo Championship, which would serve as qualifiers for the Beijing Olympics, will take place from 15-18 May in Agadir, southern Morocco. …

CASABLANCA, Morocco (AFP) - Casablanca’s chief prosecutor said Tuesday that the weekend fire at a mattress factory which killed at least 55 people was …

The memory of his record-breaking previous visit to Morocco will serve as inspiration when France’s Adrien Mork tees up at the Banque Populaire Moroccan …

By Phil Minshull Morocco will be without midfielder Abderrahman Kabous when the 2010 World Cup qualifiers start in June because of injury. The 25-year-old, …

“But I think people are neglecting the fact that they (the Iraqis) really are doing more.”

White House officials this week privately cautioned lawmakers not to go too far in restricting U.S. aid to Iraq, warning that doing so might only prolong the war, now in its sixth year.

The Bush administration did not slam the door on proposals in Congress that would insist Iraq do more to pay for its rebuilding efforts. In the meantime, independent investigators conclude in a report that substantial U.S. support continues despite Baghdad’s anticipated $70 billion windfall in oil revenues.

The soaring cost of fuel prices and duration of the war have spurred the latest effort in Congress to get the Iraqis to pay more toward rebuilding efforts. Democrats and even some Republicans say American taxpayers are footing too much of the bill, including an expensive and painfully slow operation to train and equip Baghdad’s security forces. Read more